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North Macedonia vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 145th vs. 111th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Serbia
Population
1805954
6494521
Population rank 150/197 110/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

North Macedonia and Serbia: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Serbia economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Serbia
2024 $16,951,682,245 $90,097,765,959
2023 $15,855,131,189 $81,343,999,280
2022 $13,932,436,550 $66,809,895,701
2021 $14,000,283,827 $66,159,884,073
2020 $12,361,036,914 $55,874,017,669
2019 $12,606,338,449 $53,864,693,665
2018 $12,683,068,114 $52,787,520,249
2017 $11,307,067,070 $45,972,834,714
2016 $10,672,467,073 $42,225,495,910
2015 $10,064,519,963 $41,297,410,635
2014 $11,362,265,253 $49,114,321,280
2013 $10,817,702,346 $50,455,529,604
2012 $9,745,261,301 $45,103,269,969
2011 $10,494,626,768 $51,251,098,408
2010 $9,407,170,321 $43,536,629,233
2009 $9,401,736,825 $46,955,984,410
2008 $9,909,552,435 $54,220,641,202
2007 $8,336,474,974 $44,888,028,946
2006 $6,861,226,972 $33,298,057,362
2005 $6,258,602,873 $28,334,256,181
2004 $5,682,784,472 $26,845,632,342
2003 $4,946,296,599 $23,593,044,418
2002 $4,018,365,747 $17,930,583,571
2001 $3,709,636,031 $13,599,378,662
2000 $3,772,859,034 $7,326,373,882
1999 $3,863,619,285 $20,878,694,851
1998 $3,765,745,023 $21,004,077,441
1997 $3,912,986,091 $27,153,408,995
1996 $4,642,021,256 $23,277,430,168
1995 $4,707,041,315 $17,921,892,655
1994 $3,559,608,640 -
1993 $2,682,456,897 -
1992 $2,436,849,342 -
1991 $4,938,775,510 -
1990 $4,699,646,643 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Serbia
2024 $9,292 $13,679
2023 $8,674 $12,282
2022 $7,606 $10,025
2021 $7,621 $9,681
2020 $6,660 $8,099
2019 $6,719 $7,756
2018 $6,714 $7,560
2017 $5,955 $6,548
2016 $5,598 $5,982
2015 $5,263 $5,820
2014 $5,925 $6,887
2013 $5,626 $7,040
2012 $5,050 $6,263
2011 $5,417 $7,082
2010 $4,833 $5,971
2009 $4,800 $6,414
2008 $5,026 $7,377
2007 $4,204 $6,081
2006 $3,440 $4,493
2005 $3,121 $3,808
2004 $2,819 $3,597
2003 $2,445 $3,154
2002 $1,989 $2,391
2001 $1,823 $1,812
2000 $1,862 $975
1999 $1,915 $2,769
1998 $1,876 $2,775
1997 $1,960 $3,574
1996 $2,307 $3,054
1995 $2,355 $2,349
1994 $1,786 -
1993 $1,337 -
1992 $1,199 -
1991 $2,402 -
1990 $2,277 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Serbia
2026 77.8 77.3
2025 77.7 77.1
2024 77.5 76.9
2023 77.4 76.8
2022 76.6 75.5
2021 73.3 72.9
2020 74.5 74.5
2019 76.8 76.1
2018 76.9 76
2017 76.2 75.8
2016 75.6 75.7
2015 75.6 75.7
2014 75.6 75.5
2013 75.6 75.3
2012 75 75.1
2011 75.1 74.7
2010 75 74.4
2009 74.5 74.1
2008 74.4 73.9
2007 73.7 73.7
2006 73.8 73.4
2005 73.6 73.1
2004 73.4 72.9
2003 73 72.7
2002 72.7 72.6
2001 73 72.3
2000 72.6 72.3
1999 72.3 70
1998 71.8 72.3
1997 71.9 72.9
1996 71.9 72.9
1995 72 72.7
1994 71.5 72.3
1993 71.7 71.9
1992 71.3 71.6
1991 71.8 71.9
1990 71.3 72.2
1989 71.1 72.3
1988 70.5 72
1987 70.4 71.9
1986 70.3 71.6
1985 70.2 71.4
1984 70.2 71.2
1983 69.7 71.1
1982 69.8 71
1981 69.4 71.1
1980 69.1 71.1
1979 69.2 71.2
1978 69.1 71.4
1977 68.2 71.8
1976 67.9 71.9
1975 67.3 71.6
1974 67.1 71.1
1973 67.1 70.5
1972 65.6 70
1971 65.2 69.7
1970 65 69.7
1969 64 70
1968 64.6 70.1
1967 63.8 70.1
1966 63.5 69.4
1965 62.6 68.7
1964 61.5 68
1963 61.4 67.4
1962 59.3 67
1961 61.8 66.3
1960 60.5 65.7
1959 59.5 65.2
1958 60.3 64.3
1957 55.7 63.2
1956 58.5 61.9
1955 55.4 61.3
1954 55.7 60.7
1953 53.2 59.8
1952 52.5 57.4
1951 48.5 55.6
1950 50.6 55.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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North Macedonia and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Serbia
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Serbia
2024 1,824,359 6,586,476
2023 1,827,816 6,623,183
2022 1,831,712 6,664,449
2021 1,837,114 6,834,326
2020 1,856,124 6,899,126
2019 1,876,262 6,945,235
2018 1,889,051 6,982,604
2017 1,898,657 7,020,858
2016 1,906,313 7,058,322
2015 1,912,430 7,095,383
2014 1,917,557 7,131,787
2013 1,922,716 7,166,553
2012 1,929,821 7,201,497
2011 1,937,398 7,236,519
2010 1,946,298 7,291,436
2009 1,958,782 7,320,807
2008 1,971,493 7,350,222
2007 1,982,933 7,381,579
2006 1,994,287 7,411,569
2005 2,005,330 7,440,769
2004 2,016,186 7,463,157
2003 2,022,725 7,480,591
2002 2,020,157 7,500,031
2001 2,034,882 7,503,433
2000 2,026,350 7,516,346
1999 2,017,142 7,540,401
1998 2,007,523 7,567,745
1997 1,996,869 7,598,538
1996 2,012,553 7,622,185
1995 1,998,534 7,628,264
1994 1,992,666 7,622,711
1993 2,006,854 7,614,328
1992 2,032,523 7,604,063
1991 2,055,994 7,595,636
1990 2,063,689 7,897,937
1989 2,055,649 7,893,787
1988 2,045,737 7,884,218
1987 2,035,157 7,868,027
1986 2,024,732 7,853,824
1985 2,014,331 7,835,902
1984 2,003,399 7,813,549
1983 1,991,901 7,788,100
1982 1,978,956 7,763,335
1981 1,959,065 7,736,787
1980 1,933,038 7,709,544
1979 1,906,523 7,541,997
1978 1,879,847 7,504,017
1977 1,853,138 7,462,783
1976 1,825,830 7,418,973
1975 1,797,972 7,368,717
1974 1,770,545 7,326,043
1973 1,743,816 7,283,902
1972 1,717,395 7,252,012
1971 1,691,216 7,211,716
1970 1,664,208 7,164,993
1969 1,636,345 7,123,249
1968 1,608,930 7,007,586
1967 1,582,492 6,966,522
1966 1,557,349 6,927,969
1965 1,533,466 6,876,624
1964 1,510,900 6,832,855
1963 1,488,737 6,787,950
1962 1,471,745 6,740,264
1961 1,455,171 6,689,077
1960 1,435,059 6,638,992

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Serbia

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Serbia
2023 1.5 1.61
2022 1.6 1.59
2021 1.6 1.52
2020 1.31 1.48
2019 1.34 1.52
2018 1.42 1.49
2017 1.43 1.49
2016 1.5 1.46
2015 1.49 1.46
2014 1.5 1.46
2013 1.5 1.43
2012 1.5 1.45
2011 1.46 1.4
2010 1.6 1.4
2009 1.5 1.44
2008 1.47 1.4
2007 1.46 1.38
2006 1.46 1.43
2005 1.5 1.45
2004 1.52 1.57
2003 1.75 1.59
2002 1.79 1.57
2001 1.73 1.58
2000 1.86 1.48
1999 1.77 1.35
1998 1.89 1.37
1997 1.92 1.4
1996 2.06 1.44
1995 2.13 1.47
1994 2.23 1.51
1993 2.26 1.54
1992 2.28 1.57
1991 2.31 1.61
1990 2.27 1.65
1989 2.25 1.69
1988 2.32 1.72
1987 2.32 1.75
1986 2.25 1.78
1985 2.25 1.8
1984 2.24 1.81
1983 2.25 1.83
1982 2.29 1.84
1981 2.29 1.85
1980 2.36 1.86
1979 2.4 1.88
1978 2.42 1.89
1977 2.49 1.9
1976 2.62 1.91
1975 2.69 1.92
1974 2.7 1.93
1973 2.72 1.94
1972 2.87 1.95
1971 2.93 1.96
1970 3.01 1.97
1969 3.1 1.99
1968 3.22 2.01
1967 3.33 2.02
1966 3.43 2.04
1965 3.52 2.06
1964 3.56 2.07
1963 3.62 2.08
1962 3.5 2.11
1961 3.62 2.13
1960 3.83 2.15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Serbia
2024 41.6 45.1
2023 41.3 44.9
2022 40.9 44.7
2021 40.7 44.5
2020 40.3 44.4
2019 39.9 44.2
2018 39.4 44
2017 38.8 43.7
2016 38.3 43.5
2015 37.8 43.3
2014 37.3 43
2013 36.9 42.8
2012 36.4 42.6
2011 36 42.4
2010 35.5 42.1
2009 35.1 41.9
2008 34.7 41.7
2007 34.3 41.5
2006 33.9 41.3
2005 33.5 41.1
2004 33.2 40.9
2003 32.8 40.7
2002 32.6 40.5
2001 32.2 40.3
2000 31.9 40.1
1999 31.5 39.8
1998 31.2 39.5
1997 31 39.2
1996 30.8 38.9
1995 30.5 38.5
1994 30.3 38.2
1993 29.9 37.8
1992 29.6 37.5
1991 29.2 37.1
1990 28.9 36.8
1989 28.6 36.5
1988 28.3 36.1
1987 28 35.7
1986 27.8 35.4
1985 27.5 35
1984 27.2 34.7
1983 26.8 34.4
1982 26.5 34.1
1981 26.2 33.9
1980 25.9 33.8
1979 25.5 33.7
1978 25.2 33.5
1977 24.8 33.4
1976 24.5 33.2
1975 24.2 33
1974 23.9 32.8
1973 23.6 32.7
1972 23.3 32.5
1971 23.1 32.2
1970 22.8 32
1969 22.6 31.7
1968 22.4 31.4
1967 22.2 31.1
1966 22 30.8
1965 21.9 30.5
1964 21.9 30.2
1963 21.9 29.8
1962 21.9 29.4
1961 21.8 29.1
1960 21.8 28.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Serbia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
99.3%
2022
English speaking
5%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

North Macedonia Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

North Macedonia Serbia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
28,222 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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